The massive bodies contain so many nutrients that their effects linger long after a carcass seems to disappear.

Jim Bakker’s vision of the future came to pass. Just not in the way the disgraced televangelist imagined.

At the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mary Tsingou Menzel’s computer programming helped set the stage for chaos theory and other fields.

Growing fresh food on the Moon is going to be crucial if astronauts there are ever going to eat anything other than freeze-dried rations. Since husbanding animals on the lunar surface is…difficult (to...

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But 'noble' blood from the decapitated could work in a pinch.

It involved making bodies disappear, and documentation, too.

Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable.

Castelion—a next-generation defense tech company—is building a facility in Rio Rancho Estates that documents show could pose a major fire and chemical hazard to neighboring communities.

The rise and fall of a continent-spanning cliff may help explain a mysterious 1-billion-year gap in Earth’s geologic history, a new study suggests.

Trevor Warmedahl has spent years documenting rare and traditional cheesemaking methods, and believes that "cheese is an edible manifestation of a place".

Ancient Polynesian voyages left genetic clues that could also transform medicine for Pacific Island communities.

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Australian scientists have used high-speed video to uncover the unique mechanism that allows a honey bee's stinger to continue to pump venom into its target even after it has separated from the bee's ...

A mathematical mechanism enables AI models to process language at scale, undergirding the current AI revolution. Our columnist asks: Why is attention the key?

The heist at the Florence-based winery is believed to be one of the largest thefts of its kind in Italy.

The satellite previously broke apart in March 2004.

For more than a year, The New York Times followed recipients of universal basic income programs, which Elon Musk and other tech leaders have promoted as a solution to A.I.-fueled job losses.

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Scientists are investigating a hole in the surface of the Moon that may lead into a huge cave formed in its volcanic past.

There’s ahead of its time, then there’s Traité des couleurs servant à la peinture à l’eau -- or, in its original Dutch title, Klaer Lightende Spiegel der Verfkonst, a 900-page book of paint colors mad...

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In rural Argentina, isolated residents exchange messages over AM radio.

On Charles Bonnet Syndrome, a common but not commonly known hallucination disorder

We’ve all had a song stuck in our head at some time or another, but what if that song became indistinguishable from actual music?

John Mitani spent years studying a huge community of chimpanzees in Uganda. But then things took a dark turn – and his findings stunned the scientific world

A cyberattack has hit supermarkets in Europe, disabling refrigerators.

For those who appreciate “locksport,” a well-crafted lock may be more interesting than whatever it locks up.

Once formally proposed as Homo stupidus and portrayed as knuckle-dragging ape-men, Neanderthals are finally receiving their due from scientists.

An analysis of the OpenStreetMap data in North Korea: Who are the contributors?

Participants meditated inside an MRI tube, with and without psilocybin.

A team of engineers has designed a new line of multicolored tattoo inks that switch on and off with different kinds of light. Described in a study published in Matter & Light, the technology could one...

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When the actor confessed to ingesting a few flakes of her mother’s ashes on opening nights, reactions ranged from recognition to disgust. But, she says, grief makes animals of us all

Maria Sibylla Merian’s pioneering nature painting captured animals as they were.

Species with leaves large enough to be seen from space is already critically endangered – and plans are afoot to protect it

When an ancient, unexpected imprint is discovered in a stone quarry, scientists endeavor to explain its mysterious origin.

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While James Webb looks deep, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope looks wide. Here’s how its giant survey capability redefines our search for new worlds.

Scientists are investigating the mysterious surge in consciousness that some people experience in their final moments.

A tech start-up’s stunt in San Francisco tested the boundaries of combat sport safety and regulations.

Around the world, a love/hate attitude toward AI is very much the vibe right now.

The camera-maker says it is now re-evaluating the rules and procedures of its Small World in Motion contest.

The 15th-century scholar who upset the Korean aristocracy by creating a native script for the Korean language, and thus wean it off Chinese characters.

Learn how DNA changes in 864 dogs may help explain why larger breeds age faster and tend to have shorter lives.

The tumultuous true story of the life of a fast food icon.